Reading: Fake News and Media Literacy
Fake news and media literacy is a B1–B2 reading text addressing one of the most critical contemporary skills. The text covers what fake news is (deliberate misinformation, satire, propaganda, error), how it spreads (social media amplification, confirmation bias, algorithmic recommendation), why it matters (democratic process, public health, social trust), and how to identify and resist it (lateral reading, source verification, fact-checking). Learners read for definition-clarity, mechanism-explanation, and strategy-identification.
This worksheet builds B1–B2 reading comprehension through a media-literacy text.
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What’s inside:
- A B1–B2 reading text (~500 words) on fake news and media literacy
- Pre-reading vocabulary box with media and verification terms
- Comprehension items: definition-finding, mechanism-explanation, strategy-identification
- Vocabulary-in-context: media-literacy collocations
- Writing follow-up: describe how you personally evaluate the news you read
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Distinguishing types of misinformation at B2 requires precision: fake news, misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, satire, hoax, conspiracy theory — all different. Verification vocabulary: source, citation, primary, secondary, fact-check, cross-reference. Mechanism language: amplify, spread, viral, algorithmic, engagement-driven, echo chamber.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1 to B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading. Part of the Technology & Society Readings collection — the natural next step is The Rise of Podcasts, which extends media reading into a positive-media-format dimension.
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